Knudsen's Second Cabinet | |
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![]() Cabinet of Norway | |
![]() Knudsen's second cabinet in 1913. Note: The caption is incorrect with it saying it's the first cabinet. | |
Date formed | 31 January 1913 |
Date dissolved | 21 June 1920 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Haakon VII of Norway |
Head of government | Gunnar Knudsen |
Total no. of members | 11 |
Member party | Liberal Party |
Status in legislature | Minority |
History | |
Elections | 1912 1915 1918 |
Legislature terms | 1913–1916 1916–1919 1919–1922 |
Incoming formation | 1912 election |
Outgoing formation | Government crisis |
Predecessor | Bratlie's Cabinet |
Successor | Bahr Halvorsen's First Cabinet |
Knudsen's Second Cabinet was the government of Norway from 31 January 1913 to 21 June 1920, led by prime minister Gunnar Knudsen. It was a Liberal Party minority government. It was formed following Jens Bratlie's defeat in the 1912 election.
Knudsen had originally asked king Haakon VII to resign on 4 February 1919 following a majority vote against the cabinet's proposal of a tighter economic policy, but the king advised his cabinet to continue on 20 February. All except three ministers, withdrew their resignations. The same issue became the reason for the cabinet's second resignation on 16 June 1920, and this time the king accepted it. The resignation was accepted on 19 June, and came into force two days later, when the cabinet was succeeded by Bahr Halvorsen's First Cabinet.[1]
Cabinet composition
[edit]Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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Prime Minister Minister of Auditing (until 1 July 1918) | 31 January 1913 | 21 June 1920 | Liberal | ||
Minister of Foreign Affairs | 31 January 1913 | 21 June 1920 | Liberal | ||
Minister of Finance and Customs | 31 January 1913 | 16 June 1920[a] | Liberal | ||
Minister of Defence | 31 January 1913 | 8 August 1914 | Liberal | ||
8 August 1914 | 20 February 1919 | Liberal | |||
20 February 1919 | 17 June 1919 | Liberal | |||
17 June 1919 | 21 June 1920 | Liberal | |||
Minister of Justice and the Police | 31 January 1913 | 26 July 1916 | Liberal | ||
26 July 1916 | 1 May 1917 | Liberal | |||
1 May 1917 | 21 June 1920 | Liberal | |||
Minister of Education and Church Affairs | 31 January 1913 | 26 October 1915 | Liberal | ||
26 October 1915 | 21 June 1920 | Liberal | |||
Minister of Labour | 31 January 1913 | 26 July 1916 | Liberal | ||
26 July 1916 | 10 May 1920 | Liberal | |||
10 May 1920 | 21 June 1920 | Liberal | |||
Minister of Social Affairs | 3 June 1913 | 22 April 1914 | Liberal | ||
22 April 1914 | 1 October 1916 | Liberal | |||
1 October 1916 | 20 February 1919 | Liberal | |||
20 February 1919 | 21 June 1920 | Liberal | |||
Minister of Agriculture | 31 January 1913 | 12 December 1919 | Liberal | ||
12 December 1919 | 21 June 1920 | Liberal | |||
Minister of Trade and Industry[b] | 31 January 1913 | 3 June 1913 | Liberal | ||
1 October 1916 | 20 February 1919 | Liberal | |||
20 February 1919 | 21 June 1920 | Liberal | |||
Minister of Provisioning | 26 July 1916 | 28 November 1917 | Liberal | ||
28 November 1917 | 20 February 1919 | Liberal | |||
20 February 1919 | 21 June 1920 | Liberal | |||
Minister of Industrial Provisioning | 30 April 1917 | 5 July 1918[c] | Liberal | ||
21 July 1918 | 1 May 1920 | Liberal |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Otto Blehr was acting minister from 23 April to 16 July 1915, and Gunnar Knudsen from 12 December 1919 to 16 June 1920.
- ^ The Ministry of Trade was reorganized as the Ministry of Social Affairs from 3 June 1913. The Ministry of Trade's affairs were divided between the new Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. However, following strong pressure from the trade industry, a new Ministry of Trade was re-established under the name of the Ministry of Trade and Maritime Affairs, from 1 October 1916.
- ^ Nils Claus Ihlen was acting minister from 5 to 21 July 1918.
References
[edit]- ^ "Gunnar Knudsens andre regjering" (in Norwegian). Government.no. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.